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Ada County Sheriff

Ada County Sheriff, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Ada County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Boise
Population
494,967
Area
1,060 sq mi
Founded
1864
Cities and towns
5

Ada County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Ada County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of Ada County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Ada County is provided by both Ada County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments. Each department is responsible for maintaining public safety within its jurisdiction, handling local crime, and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Ada County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Matt Clifford, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Ada County and operates Ada County Jail. Arrest records in Ada County are public records under Idaho Code § 74-101 et seq, the Idaho Public Records Act.

Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal records through the Sheriff's Office or the Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification, which provides statewide background checks.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Ada County are maintained by Ada County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmates can be located through an online inmate search tool provided by the Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Ada County are taken and retained by Ada County Sheriff's Office during the booking process at Ada County Detention Center. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request. The availability of mugshots online is subject to privacy considerations and the discretion of the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Ada County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Ada County

Old mine sites
123
Sites with no status in the records
14
Still producing
18
Worked underground, in the mine records
27
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Gold; Diatomite
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
111
Shafts and tunnels
3
What they are
gravel pit, borrow pit, adit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1953 to 1998
Records behind them
274 records for 266 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 155 named mine sites inside the county, 123 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 111 holes drawn inside the county, 3 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Gold; Diatomite.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

Ada County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Ada County (156 shown, 110 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Ada County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Ada County, Idaho?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Ada County Sheriff or a city police department in Ada County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Ada County, Idaho?

The Idaho criminal history record comes from the Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification. Mail the Name Based Background Check Form with the fee to Idaho State Police BCI, 700 S. Stratford Dr. Ste. 120, Meridian, ID 83642, or send a fingerprint card with the Fingerprint Based Background Check Form. Fee: $20 processing fee for a name based check; $25 for a fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Ada County, Idaho?

Search the Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Ada County, Idaho?

Register with the county clerk or through the Idaho Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online registration closes 11 days before an election; you may also register when you vote in person at early voting or on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Ada County, Idaho?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Ada County are kept by the Ada County recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Ada County, Idaho?

Certified birth and death certificates for Idaho come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Online through VitalChek, the Bureau's official online partner, or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; the Bureau has no public counter. Fee: $16 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Ada County, Idaho?

Business entity filings are searched with the Idaho Secretary of State (SOSbiz). Idaho does not have a state business license; business licenses are issued by local city clerk's offices, and many cities do not require them.

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